HR Manager – Abruzzo Operations

11 ore fa

Chieti, Abruzzo, Italia Dayco Tempo pieno 60.000 € - 80.000 € Contratto
Role Purpose: lead the full HR agenda for the Abruzzo operations, acting as a strategic partner to local leadership while aligning with global HR priorities, Italian labor law, and the wider business strategy. This role carries end-to-end responsibility for organization, talent, performance, employee relations, and industrial relations across three plants, an R&D center, and selected corporate teams. It operates in a matrix with global HR, the Italy HR community, and other business units.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead the full HR agenda for the Abruzzo operations, covering three manufacturing plants, one R&D center, and selected corporate teams.
• Act as a trusted strategic partner and coach to plant, site, and functional leaders on all people-related matters.
• Own Italian industrial relations end-to-end, including union negotiations, RSU/RSA engagement, CCNL and company-level agreements, disputes, strikes, conciliation, and collective restructuring procedures.
• Ensure full compliance with Italian labor law, national collective agreements, and company policies while managing complex employee relations cases.
• Drive workforce planning, organization design, talent acquisition, succession planning, performance management, and capability development.
• Partner with Total Rewards and HR Operations on compensation, benefits, payroll, HR systems, and pay transparency compliance.
• Collaborate closely with global HR teams, the wider Italy HR team, and HR peers in other business units to align local practices with global frameworks.
• Lead, develop, and motivate the local HR team while promoting a culture of accountability, integrity, collaboration, and safety. Requirement & Skills
• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years in an HR leadership role within a multinational, manufacturing, industrial, or R&D-intensive environment.
• Deep, hands-on experience in Italian industrial relations is essential; you must have personally led union negotiations and managed complex union environments in Italy.
• Strong knowledge of Italian labor law, CCNL, company-level agreements, RSU/RSA dynamics, and the Italian industrial relations culture.
• Proven ability to operate in a matrix organization with global HR, cross-business, and cross-country stakeholders.
• Experience supporting multiple sites, plants, or a distributed workforce is required.
• Fluent in Italian and English; additional languages are a plus.
• Degree in HR, Law, Economics, Business, Psychology, or a related field.
• High integrity, discretion, strong business acumen, and excellent relationship-building skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly across Abruzzo sites and occasionally internationally.

What We Offer
• A senior, strategic HR leadership role within a multinational environment.
• Direct exposure to global HR teams, multiple business units, and key Italian stakeholders.
• Salary range: € K60 to € K80 gross per year, plus variable incentive, and benefits
• Permanent contract and meaningful long-term career development.

Location:
Abruzzo, Italy Reports to: Abruzzo Operations Director (business line); Global HR Director (functional line)